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Padres Take Series in Denver, Pull Within One Game of Dodgers

Quality starts from Nick Pivetta, Randy Vásquez, then Dylan Cease steadied San Diego's staff in consecutive wins.

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Sep 3, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates after hitting a one run home run during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • San Diego won Sunday 8-1 as Manny Machado hit his 23rd home run and Dylan Cease held Colorado to one run over five innings, with four Padres homering.
  • The Padres ended a five-game slide Saturday with a 10-8 victory highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Statcast-projected 441-foot three-run blast and six strong innings from Vásquez.
  • San Diego sits one game behind Los Angeles in the NL West, with the Dodgers holding the season-series tiebreaker.
  • Colorado dropped to 40-103, tying the franchise record for most losses in a season, while Hunter Goodman set the club mark for home runs by a primary catcher with his 29th.
  • Across the weekend at Coors Field, Padres starters allowed five earned runs over 17 innings, supporting an offense that produced 18 runs in the final two games.